Carex comans Milk Chocolate
Carex comans Milk Chocolate
Carex comans Milk Chocolate
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Beautiful colours in the sun, but the young plant, otherwise healthy, lacks size for this price.
Charlyne, 20/04/2022
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Description
Carex comans 'Milk Chocolate' is a lovely Irish selection of a persistent New Zealand grass called sedge. Unique with its bronze colour tinged with milk chocolate and pink in spring, it is equally remarkable for its dense, tousled, airy and trailing mane-like appearance, adorned with discreet metallic reflections. It harmonises with autumn colours, becoming more coppery in cold weather. A perennial with a tufted base, this non-invasive ground cover adds character to contemporary or wild landscapes and can easily be grown in pots and planters.
Carex comans is a grass native to New Zealand, particularly the Stewart Islands, where it grows in clear undergrowth and forest edges, thriving in well-drained soils, coastal areas, and subalpine meadows. It belongs to the large Cyperaceae family.
'Milk Chocolate' is a fairly recent variety that distinguishes itself from the species by its broader and more spreading habit, as well as by the richer and more nuanced colouration of its foliage. The very fine, linear leaves, 50cm (20in) long, are strongly arched and form a fountain-like shape, reaching a height of 40cm (16in) and a diameter of 45 to 50cm (18 to 20in). In spring, their colour is a light brownish-pink in the centre, silver at the tips. In summer, the overall colour is a beautiful dark bronze tone, shining with silver reflections. The flowers appear in June and July and are a reddish-brown colour, but have no significant ornamental interest.
This hardy and undemanding plant thrives in the sun and adapts to many growing conditions, but dislikes waterlogged soils. Plant it in a sheltered position, above a rockery or a wall, so that the foliage can cascade freely. For example, combine it with grey-blue foliage, such as Heuchera 'Green Spice', Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears', and oregano 'Rosenkuppel'. The acid green flowers of Euphorbia myrsinites, the small purple pompoms of ornamental garlic, and the corollas of poppies will enhance the brilliance of its warm-coloured foliage. Resourceful gardeners can use this plant to create unique decorations, such as placing several pots of Carex comans at different levels on a wooden structure. At the base of this structure, plant some annuals like marigolds, red salvias, purple morning glories, and blue lobelia.
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Carex
comans
Milk Chocolate
Cyperaceae
Sedge
Cultivar or hybrid
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Prepare a planting hole that is 20x20x20cm (8x8x8in) in size. If your soil is heavy, mix some compost with the crumbled soil, partially fill the hole, and place your plant so that the top of the root ball is covered with 3cm (1in) of soil. Firmly press down and water generously to eliminate air pockets. In dry weather, you will need to water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate the establishment of your young plant. Carex comans and its varieties do not have specific soil pH requirements (acidic, neutral, or slightly alkaline), but they are sensitive to waterlogged soils in winter. However, they adapt quite well to periodically dry soils.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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